Basics for Advance Practitioners, orthopaedic, registrar who wanted to learn the diagnostic ultrasound, implement and improve musculoskeletal practice as POCUS (point of care ultrasound). Other healthcare professionals can also benefit such as sonographers, osteopath, chiropractors.
2. QUADRICEPS TENDON And SYNOVIAL RECESS
Evaluation in LS (longitudinal)
Importance of Starting
Position
Three layers
Attachment
Enthestitis
Dynamic Test
Central Tendon
3. Evaluating Medial and
Lateral in TS (transverse)
Fluid collection in
dependent recesses
Doppler (power)
Pressure during Doppler
Can track tendon as far as
rectus femoris
Window for injection - I
prefer medial
4. PATELLAR TENDON INSERTIONS
(patellar and tibial tuberosity)
Tibial Insertion: Enthesitis?
Patellar Insertion: Enthesitis?
Bursitis: One small fluid?
Hoffa Fat Pad: Impingement – what are the signs (Doppler?)
5. IT Band
Gerdy;s tubercle
Probe positioning otherwise can get confused with
patellar tendon
Tracking to femoral condyle for bursitis
6. PES ANSERINUS TENDON AND BURSA
Groove with neurovasuclar bundle underneath
Doppler may be helpful in identifying
Tracking MCL is technique to identify it
8. MCL AND LCL
BICEPS FEMORIS
Angulation and cross position
For LCL head of fibula
Biceps femoris head of fibula
Fibular pattern of all of them
Relevance patellar groove and tendon to LCL
Common injury of MCL (proximal attachment)
Common injury of LCL (distal attachment)
Tracking biceps femoris to conjoint tendon (posterior
hip if having a time)
10. Baker’s cyst
Gastrocnemius and Semi-Membranosus
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Diagnostic & Interventional MSK Sonographer